New & Notable Kids' Books - September Highlights

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated October 7, 2024
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Jonty Gentoo The Adventures of a Penguin
Donaldson, Julia. 
Paper Book
"Gorgeous ... it has a lovely message about finding your place in the world." - Good Housekeeping Magazine "A captivating story written in rhyme so perfect that reading it as a bedtime story is a breeze. It's an instant classic." - The I "Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are the...
The Princess in Black and the Kitty Catastrophe.
Hale, Shannon 
Paper Book
The Princess in Black may know how to handle all kinds of monsters, but a kitten set on destruction? Me-OW! Duchess Wigtower had heard that pets are fun, but all her kitten has gotten her is nine lives' worth of problems. Eeeeek! It's time for someone else to deal...
Impossible creatures
Rundell, Katherine
Paper Book
''There was Tolkien, there is Pullman and now there is Katherine Rundell. Wondrous invention, marvellous writing.'' - Michael Morpurgo ''Rundell''s first foray into fantasy is both a deft, rich homage to the greats of children''s literature and an...
Library girl
Horvath, Polly
Paper Book
After living in the public library for the last eleven years, Essie must learn to adapt to a world that's not as perfect as the stories she's grown up with in this heartfelt middle grade novel from Newbery Honor author Polly Horvath. Essie has grown up in the public library,...
Wrath of the Triple Goddess
Riordan, Rick.
Paper Book
THE ORIGINAL HERO. A BRAND-NEW ADVENTURE. Percy Jackson has saved the world multiple times - battling monsters, Titans, even death himself - so graduating high school should be a breeze, right? Wrong. Percy needs three recommendation...
Super Frenemies! (Simon and Chester Book #5)
Atkinson, Cale
Paper Book
The worst has happened: Chester has been sucked up by a ghost trap in an attempt to save his best friend Simon, who is a ghost. Chester's school friend, Amie, blames Simon - after all, if Chester wasn't trying to save him, he wouldn't have been sucked up. And Simon blames Amie - after all, if Amie's...
Kristy and the walking disaster
Martin, Ann M.
Paper Book
America's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show. They're lean, they're mean, they're the pride of Stoneybrook. Who are they? They're Kristy's Krushers! When Kristy sees how much her little brothers and sister want to play on a softball team, she starts a rag-tag...
Explanatorium of nature : where the wonders of the world are revealed
Paper Book
Get closer to nature than you've ever been before with this jaw-dropping guide to our wonderful world. Marvel at the breathtaking photography showcasing flora and fauna in the most incredible, intricate detail. From ants to elephants, the animal kingdom is explored and...

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